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Stalmine Primary School, Poulton-le-Fylde

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Stalmine Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Poulton-le-Fylde. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Poulton-le-Fylde with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Stalmine Primary School in detail

Stalmine Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a smaller than average primary school and nursery in the village of Stalmine in the district of Wyre. Currently, we have just under ninety pupils on roll and we pride ourselves on being able to offer a high quality education for all our children."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Stalmine Primary School and Pre-school is a growing and thriving school, right at the heart of the community. We are a warm and friendly school, with a family feel and nurturing staff who care deeply about the community we serve."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and basketball.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Stalmine Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Stalmine Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Stalmine Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Stalmine Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stalmine Primary School are Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 67% maths); Hambleton Primary Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 91% maths); Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 57% maths); and Thornton Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths).

Stalmine Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary SchoolHambleton Primary AcademyCarter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, PreesallThornton Primary School

Who goes there

1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Victoria Street (Blackpool Tramway), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moss Side Lane (opposite), 190 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Suspensions and exclusions

Stalmine Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Daniel Smith
Pupils:103
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253700284
Address:Mill Lane, Stalmine, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0LR
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 25 January 2023View full report
URN:119147
UKPRN:10076215
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

20.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-23ppWriting-23pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 56% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Stalmine Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lancashire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Moss Side Lane (opp)
192m · 3 min walk
Seven Stars (opp)
208m · 3 min walk
Minster Farm (by)
215m · 3 min walk
Back Lane (opp)
424m · 7 min walk
Moss House Lane (opp)
837m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Stalmine Primary School

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  • How many families in Lancashire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

97 pupils

105 places

8 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Poulton-le-Fylde

Low pressure
New homes approved:471
Projected new pupils:118

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Poulton-le-Fylde

Across Lancashire council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,442

Applications

12,122

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

25 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

20 March 2018
3 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

22

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

26.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication18
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.3%
Mixed
5.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals20.4%
English as Additional Language1.0%

103

Total Pupils

51

Boys

52

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

17.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,588

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,226

Per pupil

£640k

Total funding

£27k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£36,249
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9%

Overall absence

7.1%

Persistent absence

85

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)7.1%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
5.6%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
4.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Stalmine Primary School

What are SATs results like at Stalmine Primary School?

Of the pupils at Stalmine Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is Stalmine Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stalmine Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Stalmine Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Stalmine Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Stalmine Primary School?

Stalmine Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Stalmine Primary School?

Classes at Stalmine Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Stalmine Primary School?

Stalmine Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Stalmine Primary School?

4.9% of sessions were missed at Stalmine Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stalmine Primary School?

Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stalmine Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Stalmine Primary School's term dates?

Stalmine Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Stalmine Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Stalmine Primary School?

Stalmine Primary School is at Mill Lane, Stalmine, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0LR.

Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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